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Although investor sentiment is turning bullish on optimism that a global recession can be avoided, gold stocks have been a pleasant hedge against market volatility.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.6% as AI and other tech stocks led the way. The report on inflation could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to cut interest rates later this year to help the economy, but analysts and economists cautioned that inflation could still run higher in coming months because of President Donald Trump's tariffs. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 rose 42.36 points, or 0.7%, to 5,886.55.

A new report from Morningstar compares the classic 60/40 investment mix to an all-stock portfolio, with surprising results.

The S&P 500 rose around 1% Tuesday, erasing losses for the year.

A pause in the trade feud with China had Tesla investors cheering yesterday. The momentum continued today even amid troubling sales data from China. CEO Elon Musk may be working to tap into a new market on his visit to Saudi Arabia.

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Caterpillar stock rose after Baird analysts upgraded the stock to "outperform" and lifted their price target to $395 following the easing of tariffs on China.